The Discovery of Heaven

“Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time” (Hurston 1). Dreams, represented as ships, are incorporated in both Hurston and Fitzgerald’s novels. For one character, their dream was always on the horizon, just out of reach. For the other, their dream shifted due to circumstances that…

meanings to different people, but they can also be similar. Creationism is explained dissimilar by everyone, but there is one general idea of what it is which is based on a book. “A Creationist is someone who believes in a god who is absolute creator of heaven and earth… ” (Ruse). A god is someone with superhuman capabilities. In creationism there is one god who is the one powerful and perfect god who created everything including humans with no expectation of anything in return. Creationism…

then frozen, brilliant, symmetrical crystals were formed that resembled colorful snowflakes. In contrast, when exposed to words associated with negative connotations such as “Hate” or ‘You Fool”, the results were dull and malformed crystals. This discovery has profound significance when we recall that our bodies are 70% water. Words have an effect not only on our emotions, but on our physical body as well. We are all made of words, composed of different combinations of a distinct sounds and…

One of the most important stages in Aang and Sam’s journeys is the belly of the whale stage, where both made their first official transformation that made them unable to turn back. As Aang is analyzing the situation with the Fire Nation, he makes the final decision that causes him to transform and fill his role as a hero. He says to Prince Zuko, “If I go with you, will you promise to leave everyone alone?” which shows that he is willing to risk his own life for the safety of those he was chosen…

The impact of hierarchy on the social structures and religion of both the Spanish and the Mexica empire before and after contact led to the Spanish conquest of the Mexica empire. Hierarchies were fundamental aspects of both the Spanish and Mexica empires, and permeated through all aspects of society, including religion. When the two groups interacted for the first time, they established a hierarchical relationship with the Spanish being superior to the Mexica. This allowed for the Spanish…

This was a very outlandish, and also an informative experience. I was unaware of PrEP and the needle exchange program. PrEP is an advocate in preventing the occurrence of HIV. I am so very thankful for this discovery; I just wish that it wasn’t something that we had to look for. I am a little indifferent about the needle exchange program. People can come into this facility and get new needles. This enables individuals to not spread disease to others, but it…

Kevin Williamson writes in his essay “Apocalypse Soonish: The End Times Roll On” regarding the evergoing discussion of climate change and humanity 's’ love for apocalyptic drama. Williamson is an excellent writer who knows how to engage the reader with humor and wry comparisons as well as point out some obvious trends within the past that show how dramatic civilization can be. However, his frequent disregard for the consequences of the warming 's effects, inability to keep a concise argument and…

The Color Purple (1983) is Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel which focuses on the issue of domestic violence as well as survival. This fiction-historical text is set between the two world wars (1915 – 1940) in the deep American South, Rural Georgia and is narrated by Celie, a vulnerable Afro-American woman. Celie sets the tone with her epistolary of confessional and uninhibited letters she writes privately to God. In first person, Celie expresses her story of poverty within segregation…

Psychological triggers and their role in self-discovery as examined in The Epic of Gilgamesh Epics are most often characterized by a flawed hero’s journey or quest to fulfill a fleshly desire, but instead, fulfills the hero’s need for wisdom. Likewise, The Epic of Gilgamesh can be characterized by Gilgamesh’s self-realization of humanity and mortality, discovered by both Gilgamesh and the reader through his quests for fame and immortality. He embarks on two separate journeys. The first journey,…

The Miskitu people are an indigenous people who live in villages along the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua. The way of life of the Miskitu is made up from the cultures of different regions and people groups that they've interacted with. The Miskitu are an assorted gathering of individuals who don't necessarily have the same racial makeup, but rather associate and come together as a group through the way of life they've set up and established. However not all the features of the Miskitu life have…